Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Higher Education) (E4W)

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Overview  2024

Entry Requirements

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Duration

Minimum 2 Years, up to a maximum of 3 Years

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students

On completion of the Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Higher Education), graduates will be able to:
  1. foster deep learning in higher education students through the application of: theoretical knowledge of how students learn; and theoretical and practical knowledge about teaching, assessment, evaluation and curriculum design
  2. engage with scholarship of teaching through critical reflection, research, peer review and/or publication
  3. demonstrate leadership capacity in learning, teaching and peer mentoring
  4. contribute to scholarship of teaching and learning through research and publication
  5. engage with the broader higher education context and innovation in higher education learning and teaching
  • 1 Knowledge - Graduates will know and understand: The theoretical foundations and practice of education (including various specialisations), and how these can facilitate enhanced pedagogical approaches, curriculum, policy, and student engagement from a global perspective; The relationship between reflective practice and professional standards in local and/or global education contexts, and how each can define, validate and enhance learning and teaching; The key research principles and methods applicable to extending knowledge in their specialised area of interest.
  • 2 Skills - Graduates will: Critically reflect on practice and/or research findings to develop new understandings that can inform sound professional judgment, planning and decision making; Apply education theory to specific content and/or pedagogical knowledge to inform and advance learner outcomes and/or systemic developments within their own contexts; Initiate constructive responses to changing educational contexts and learner needs.
  • 3 Application of Knowledge and Skills - Graduates will: Utilise educational theory and professional knowledge to design and evaluate programs in different learning and teaching contexts. Independently utilise professional standards and contemporary scholarly literature to reflect on practice and facilitate positive educational change. Plan and conduct independent inquiry to inform professional practice.
  • 4 Communication, Collaboration and Leadership - Graduates will: Communicate professionally and effectively across diverse settings and audiences; Apply their knowledge and skills in collaborative practice and/or leadership roles.
  • 5 Professional Learning - Graduates will: Utilise contemporary literature and professional standards to improve practice and promote constructive and collegial learning in educational contexts; Employ appropriate technologies to investigate and share practice with peers engaged in professional communities; Be responsible and accountable for their own learning.
  • 6 Ethical Professional Practice - Graduates will: Conduct their practice and engage with stakeholders in an ethical, collaborative, professional and accountable manner; Understand that, globally, educational professionalism requires ethical standards as well as evidence-based and exploratory approaches to teaching and learning.
  • Course structure

    In this unit, you will develop your knowledge of one or more specialised areas of professional practice as a teacher and supporter of learning in higher education. You will be able to choose one or more modules on which to…

    Credit Points: 6.25

    This unit is currently unavailable.

    The purpose of this unit is to promote the continuous enhancement of your professional practice in university learning and teaching. This is achieved primarily by helping you to apply knowledge of the principles underpinning critical reflection and build the skills…

    Credit Points: 6.25

    This unit is currently unavailable.

    In this unit, you will implement an inquiry into or development of your practice as a university educator.This unit is the second of four units in the suite of Higher Education Project units. In the first unit, you will have…

    Credit Points: 6.25

    This unit is currently unavailable.

    This is the capstone of the Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching. In this unit, you will disseminate the findings or product of your higher education project. The focus of this unit is the realisation of the third learning…

    Credit Points: 6.25

    This unit is currently unavailable.

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    Fees & scholarships

    Domestic students

    Options for this course

    This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this course. However, there are still support options available for eligible students to help you manage the cost of studying this course.

    You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount

    Our scholarships and prizes program also offers more than 400 scholarships across all areas of study. You can even apply for multiple scholarships in one easy application.

    Further information

    Detailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

    Scholarships

    For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.

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